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Recent Examples of pretest
Students who read the essay without a pretest were given additional time to study, or else the students’ attention was focused on the critical passages in one of several ways: by italicizing the critical section or by making the key term that would be tested bold, or by a combination of strategies.
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Bridgid Finn, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2010
After families submit an initial pretest for students, the district manages the weekly testing through mobile clinics that move from campus to campus.
—Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021
The pretest — available at sites throughout the district — is mandatory and will be followed by weekly follow-up testing at campuses.
—Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2021
Every unit starts with a pretest, so teachers don’t waste time.
—Eva-Marie Ayala, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2021
There is no fee for either class, but there is a charge to take the G.E.D. pretest and test.
—Ramona Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2019
In preparation for the event, the entire school took a spelling pretest in all English classes.
—Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, 15 Feb. 2018
Blackmon actually touts the speed at which kids can fly through Odysseyware coursework: Each unit starts with a pretest, and schools can decide what percent of questions their students need to answer correctly in order to pass.
—Zoë Kirsch, Slate Magazine, 24 May 2017
Bridgid Finn, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2010
After families submit an initial pretest for students, the district manages the weekly testing through mobile clinics that move from campus to campus.
—Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021
The pretest — available at sites throughout the district — is mandatory and will be followed by weekly follow-up testing at campuses.
—Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2021
Every unit starts with a pretest, so teachers don’t waste time.
—Eva-Marie Ayala, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2021
There is no fee for either class, but there is a charge to take the G.E.D. pretest and test.
—Ramona Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2019
In preparation for the event, the entire school took a spelling pretest in all English classes.
—Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, 15 Feb. 2018
Blackmon actually touts the speed at which kids can fly through Odysseyware coursework: Each unit starts with a pretest, and schools can decide what percent of questions their students need to answer correctly in order to pass.
—Zoë Kirsch, Slate Magazine, 24 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretest
Noun
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The spokesperson also said any plans for a roll-out after the two-week Tampa run would be dependent on how things go during the test launch.—
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2025
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Diagnostic tests helped identify who was infected with the virus to track its spread in communities and guide treatment decisions.—
Bernadette Boden Albala,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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And direct-to-consumer darling Warby Parker will start by opening five shop-in-shops in the second half of the year, offering prescription glasses, sunglasses, contacts, eye exams and vision tests.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Menopause Society has worked to fill this void, offering educational resources and establishing a competency exam in 2002 for health care professionals to earn a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner credential.—
Ashley May,
Axios,
3 Mar. 2025
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Adams said the 2026 midterm elections will be crucial for Democrats to pick up seats in the U.S. House and Senate.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2025
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Looking ahead to the 2026 midterm elections and 2028 presidential race, a prominent candidate with national ambitions would face a very tricky road running for new positions in back-to-back election cycles.—
Joshua Spivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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The course for the military’s aptitude test consisted of math and verbal questions at a junior-high level.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Prospective recruits have three months to achieve the necessary score on the aptitude test or to lose enough weight to meet requirements.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Pretest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretest. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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